>> exactly. one more day to go here. temperatures cool in some areas. upper 30s. most of us in the 40s which is good news. drop a could couple of degrees before the sun vises at 7:04. 39 in reston. laytonsville in montgomery county, 41. rockville, gaithersburg 45, 43. prince georges county getting action toward davidsonville. 45 andrews and 44 brandy wine. temperatures outside of washington and still a mixture of 30s where we dropped down in new york, southern pennsylvania, fredericksburg 44 degrees. the day planner forecast with the current reading at national, 47. clouds building in throughout the day. mostly cloudy sky and high of 71 degrees. the rest of the temperatures 86 by noon and 68 at 5:00. traffic now with angie. >> that's what i'm here for. thank you very much. it is 5:00. are you ready to get started

this morning? we sure are. we have been pouring the coffee and telling you about the tieups to avoid. there is an accident out there but notice the green cars the flow of traffic is not affected. it is volume light. from 2700, okay 8121 to the split them construction has cleared out of the way. in to dc we go. northbound new york avenue. things moving really well through the district to the third street tunnel. 395, hello, virginia, going northbound lanes are wide open to the 14th street bridge. and before that 95 northbound no accidents to report between the prince william parkway and the springfield interchange. that's the traffic. more drama this morning on captiol hill over health care reform. during a marathon all-night session, senate republicans found two loopholes in the health care reconciliation package forcing the bill back to the house.

kristin fisher may have passed some of those senators as she made her way to captiol hill this morning. good morning, kristin. >> yeah, no kidding. i thought we worked rough hours. what we are talking about is the health care reconciliation act. this is a bill that will make change toolings the health care reform bill that president obama signed in to law last tuesday. short by before midnight there was debate whether or not the senate would wait to tackle this later today during normal business hours. keep in mind it was a very late marathon session of the senate, but senate majority leader harry reid pushed hard to make it happen then and there. he made his case on the senate floor. >> the house of representatives worked all weekend moving this issue along and we need to move this along and find out if they have to take action on this tomorrow, which is today. >> reporter: little confusion working those late nights. 2:30 this morning, republicans

succeeded in finding two flaws in the package that violate budget rules. both deal with pell grants for low-income college students. what this means is the package will have to go back to the house for final congressional approval, which is something democrats were trying to avoid. let's be clear, this does not affect the fact that the president's health care reform plan is the law. these are minor technical changes, but all it takes for the bill to be forced back to the house is for senate republicans to find one word that needs to be changed and that's what they did very early this morning. the senate will reconvene at 9:45 this morning. that's when they will vote on the bill and then the bill will be sent to the house where they will immediately vote on the bill and it is also expected to pass. >> thank you. the fbi is investigating a tax and -- attacks and threats made against house democrats who voted in favor of health insurance reform. one such attack happened at

charlottesville, virginia. someone cut a line to a propane tank on a gas grill. it happened after tea party activists posted the address on- line mistakingly thinking it was the congressman's home and not his brothers. bob mcdonnell signed a health care freedom act yesterday. it says virginians cannot be required to purchase health insurance coverage. the general assembly was the first to sign the law countering the bill. a virginia driver facing charges in a road rage incident along 95. they say he fired shots at another driver's vehicle in woodbridge. he and the other accused driver are both charged with attempted murder. fairfax county police are running an enforcement program to prevent road rage. >> they have been at work all

day, they are tired, long commutes. >> reporter: he looks for speeders red light runner, all potential signs of aggressive drivers. studies show 40% of drivers involved in road rage episodes carry a firearm or have one in their car. police believe they found a man who murdered a woman in mount vernon, but he is already dead. police think he also killed a woman yesterday morning in a parked car. chef shot in the face and has not been identified. it appears the murder stemmed from a domestic dispute. a fairfax county sheriffs deputy is finds himself on the other side of the law. james lee heinz is accused of engaging in inappropriate contact with a female prisoner. they say it happened when heinz was guarding a 25-year-old prisoner at a local hospital. the pair allegedly engaged in sex acts. five after the hour.

time for a "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day ahead on wall street. a little bump in the road yesterday. >> a little bump. we will try to get things on track. investors are hoping for a rebound after relatively small dechain kleins an the economy will be in focus today. we will get the latest reading on unemployment, it is due out an hour before the opening bell. a tepid rally with the nikkei up 2/10 of a%. the dow finished down 52, the nasdaq fell 16 1/2 and the s&p 500 lost 6 1/2. more grim financial news for the news business. the latest numbers are in and they are not good. advertising hit a 25 year low last year. the newspaper association of america reports that rev lieu plunged 27%. newspapers sold $27 billion worth of adds including print and on-line revenue and we learned that the "washington

post" cut their ceo's salary last year to $412,000. the ipod touch is popular with kids. 46% of users are between the ages of 13 and 17 years old but some apps that are available may be highly inappropriate for kids. among them dirty joke of the day and daily drink recipe. shows you have to keep tabs on what your kids are doing because they have the ipod touch and working on it. >> maybe there's an app for parents or create one. , you are saving us money in the next hour. >> we know medical costs are high so we will help folks find discounted dental care for themselveses and the whole family. nine dc high school students received the gift of a lifetime. four year scholarships worth $200,000 creature. they dolled out the awards to 125 youngsters over the last

few years. they are among the best and brightest selected was of their gp a's, sat store scores and leadership skills. slowly, but surely, dc schools are showing signs of improving. reading scores by 4th graders jumped 5%, the largest climb in the nation. chancellor rhee says special emphasis and resources at the elementary level are paying off. >> a lot of the reading interventions and strategies we put in place were specifically geared toward the elementary level. the two hour literacy block dibbles. >> reporter: the improvement is noteworthy but students scores sit near the bottom when compared to maryland, virginia and other states. metro has a new device which should be extremely helpful in case of an emergency on the tracks. firefighters showed off the new mobile emergency response vehicle. it is a motorized card that will run along metro tracks

allowing them to get to the scene quickly. it can carry equipment and transport people from the incident area. the military adopts a policy toward a common type of battlefield injury. that story is coming up. research seems to agree with the controversial report over whether mammograms are overused. an unusual protest makes worldwide news.

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everybody loves raymond series. mental health officials are trying to raise awareness after a string of suicides in cornell university. experts say it's best to ask someone directly if they have had suicidal thoughts and let them talk without being judgmental. the city of paris is accustom to demonstrations and strike but the latest raised few eyebrows. prostitutes demanded official recognition of their trade which could lead to government benefits like social security and health care. once legal brothels were closed after world war ii. new research shows you young babies are when they start to comprehend words. details coming up. the flooding threat may have subsided but it is far from over for parts in the upper midwest. we will see rain coming in later tonight. i will let you know when.

and a pretty warm day before that comes about. the forecast when 9 news now this morning returns.

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remain for a while. good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. coming up on 5:15. devon lucie is here with the forecast. >> looking good in one respect. we are warm temperatures moving in. if you liked yesterday, we have a lot of sunshine, it was breezy in the afternoon but better today. the breezes will be coming from the southwest. this will be a little warmer. go to the next three days. i think it is up to 71 but a little down side. we will have more cloud cover today. partly cloudy skies this morning, mostly cloudy skies midday. and down right overcast skies this afternoon. tonight we could see a shower moving in. i think as soon as actual 10:00. an isolated thunderstorm within the shower activity through friday morning. at least mid-morning we should see the rain continuing through and we get clearing on friday. this is a cold front coming in from canada bringing in cold air and it is only 582 -- 52 even with all the sunshine.

at the bus stop this morning, hoodie, jacket and sweatshirt weather. 40 to 48 degrees. a south breeze will pick up five to ten miles an hour. you want to make plans, though, for short sleeves by this afternoon as temperatures will be warmer. the rest of us, partly cloudy. not that cold. without the breeze it is okay this morning. cloudy but mild. breezy this afternoon. the breeze, as i mentioned a little bit ago from the southwest at 10 to 15 miles an hour. around 7 a degrees for many of us. rain moves in after 10:00. maybe an isolated thunderstorm included within. temperatures 44 to 49 tomorrow. doesn't look as cold as now but with the rain and wind switching to the northwest and really howling tomorrow. watch for that. much colder and very windy coming in. a much different someday from the last two. big changes coming in. 48 at national. 41 in baltimore.

47 annapolis. 45 andrews. 37 in manassas. 37 up in frederick. look at the satellite-radar together. a couple of clouds there. enough sunshine through the morning and midday to get our temperatures back up. the forecast, cloud cover, overcast. this is 3:00 this afternoon. watch the front move in from the north. interact with that storm system from the south. rain after 10:00 tonight. and isolated storm. the rain continues through tomorrow morning. it will not shut off until mid- morning. little clearing in toe the day late. cold temperatures for saturday, only 52 for a high even with a ton of sunshine on saturday. the cold rain through the mid- morning hours on friday. sunday we have more rain moving in afternoon and evening hours. really weekend plans right now most of it gets in on saturday all beit chilly. what you need to take away from the forecast, a good day today, a bit breezy. rain tonight through tomorrow.

watching the same traffic tieups for the last 18 minutes. hello, everybody. hope you are off to a great start. we have an accident on the inner loop at route 4. we are seeing speeds drop approaching the scene as you would expect but overall no significant delays to tell you about. moving over to route 4 or pennsylvania and branch avenue. this is a live shot. a good example of what we are seeing on these roads as well as crane highway. a nice quiet driver. virginia drivers, 395 no problems to report from the beltway past shirlington to the district. 66 eastbound checking out at speed out of manassas toward 50 and 495. finally, i'm getting the double thumbs up on the outer loop north of the district. moving at speed. a live shot here from the university exit. back to you. it is 51:88. in the living we headlines may nay not speak until after they walk but infants recognize words when they are a few

months old. researchers at northwestern university studied 3-month-olds and found those that heard word and images would pay more attention to those images later on and those who only heard tones did not. the study appears in the current edition of the journal child development. the military is taking a careful approach to con discussions in combat. battlefield medics will conduct mandatory exams of service members who could have concussions instead of waiting for them to complain of symptoms. researchers in norway and denmark say regular mammograms may not boost survival rates. the death rates from the cancer where they were screened were the same or higher than where they were not tested. this follows a report by usa task force questioning the value of screening for women under 40. the american cancer society

still recommends yearly mammograms for women 40 and older. check for the latest on breast cancer anytime at my a-buddy blog on wusa9.com. after thee days off, march madness resumes tonight. details coming up. and the capitals are back to their old ways. extending the game an extra period and then some. stay tuned. sports is next. here's a look at who's sell britting a birthday today, march 25th.

good morning, everyone. i'm brett haber with the wakeup sports. kidney crosby has two things ovechkin wants badly, a gold medal and stanley cup. he can fix the second part starting next month and he and his teammates informed the reigning champions we are coming. the penguins a the phone booth last night. tied at two. mike green with a shot

redirected by eric. penguins tied it and sent it to a shootout. caps trailed 2-0 in the shootout but ovechkin gets them on the board. in fourth round, mike for the win. ball game. caps 4-3 beat the pens for the third time this year. meanwhile three capitals yesterday confirmed that they did receive treatment from chiropractor/alleged steroid dealer doug nagel but all three tay say it was for standard treatment and law enforcement says there is no evidence that any caps used steroids. the day after flip saunder and batch blew up one another, match started last night. throwing in two of his 21. a drop in the bucket. danny inbounds the ball. gets it back and nastied down two of his 31. wizards lose their 13th straight. looks like the best pitcher on the nats roster is not

actually on the the nats roster anytime. steven straussberg pitched yesterday a one hitter over four. truck out nine. we will see him on june 1st in dc. nats and yankees last night. that's a-rod facing hernandez and that's as far as you can hit a baseball without it being a home run. it is a triple. scores johnson. who is running ably. shanahan said yesterday he totally disagrees with haynesworth decision to skip ot a's last week but he respects the fact that haynesworth came in person to tell him about it. training camp will not return to carlisle but will be at redskins park for the ninth year in a row. that's a look at sports. i'm brett haber. have a great thursday, everybody. don't forget march madness resumes tonight here on channel 9. coverage starts at 7:00 with

tip off of the game before 6:30. followed with round ten by the kentucky cornell matchup. check out more anytime at wusa9.com. you will find our hoops frenzy coverage there. we have a way to save on your mile. that's coming up. plus, keep an eye on your change for the newest quarters coming out. and why volunteers are making drivers hit their brakes for toads. it is 5:26. here's angie. we are with the realtime graphic traveling the dulles toll road past the airport and hunter mill all the way to the toll plaza. you will look at it like a smooth commute. more road conditions and weather with devon when 9 news now returns. stay with us. [ crowd cheering ]

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problems with the health care bill and sends it back to the house. it is the 25th of march. angie goff will have the traffic in just a moment. devon is here with our forecast in for howard bernstein. we also spoke to howard yesterday and he is recovering nicely. anxious to get back to work. take it easy, howard. >> good morning. it will be a good day, too. with cloud cover building in we will have mighty fine temperatures. back in the lower 70s this afternoon. chilly in some instances. winds are light. not calm in many cases. 39 reston. that's one of the cooler spots. maryland, columbia, howard county 42 degrees. southeast of the metro, 46 degrees. temperatures farther outside of washington, 43 gaithersburg. and the western part of the state and i will give you the day planner forecast for us in washington, 52 by 9:00. 66 by noon and 68 this

afternoon. overcast skies build in and a chance of rain on the way. i will explain that with the forecast in 15 minutes. half way through the 5:00 hour. welcome, everybody. glad you are waking up with 9 news now. we have a wreck out on the inner loop past route 4. we are seeing a slow go approaching the scene. overall traffic flow is getting by. heading 95 northbound in virginia. filling out early from 123 to lorton. no incidents or accidents to report at this time. our next stop, 495 in virginia. it appears everything is moving well between 95 up to 66. as we continue to the american legion bridge. in maryland, good morning drivers out there. 270 southbound a live look at father hurley. we are tracking the taillights. no complaints to the split. back to you. >> thank you, angie. more drama this morning on captiol hill over health care reform. during a marathon all-night session, senate republicans found two loopholes in the health care reconciliation package forcing the bill back

to the house. 9 news now reporter kristin fisher has more from captiol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. even before president obama signed his health care reform plan in to law, senate republicans have been trying to find flaws in the health care reconciliation act. this is a compromise bill to that main bill. all they needed to do is find one flaw, one wrong word in order to get it sent back to the house. early this morning that's exactly what they did. shortly before midnight there was some debate as to whether or not the senate would call it a day and wait to tackle this during normal business hours instead of 2:00 in the morning. listen to this exchange between mitch mccon nell and senate majoritier leader harry reid which took place on the senate floor shortly before midnight. >> it strikes me we can either continue to vote tonight or we could set a reasonable time in the morning after everyone has had a chance to get some sleep. >> i know that there's orthings

that we have to deal with before we leave here, but i'm not concerned about those at this stage. i want to finish this legislation and i want to do it as quickly as we can. >> reporter: well, around 2:30 this morning the senate did just that. senate republicans did succeed in finding two flaws in the health care reconciliation packages that violate budget rules. what this means is the reconciliation package will have to go back to the house for final congressional approval. let's be clear, this does not affect the fact that the president's health care reform plan is the law. these are minor technical changes. so here's how it will play out today. the senate will reconvene this morning to vote. and once it passes the senate it will be sent to the house for an immediate vote where it is expected to pass with no problems. so where's the president in all of this? well, this morning, president obama is heading to iowa city, iowa where he's going to be not

campaigning for 2012. he's not selling himself as a candidate anymore. he will be there selling his health care reform plan to the public. meanwhile the house and senate will be here on the hill sorting ought out the technicalities in the package a. back to you. virginia's attorney general is proceeding with a lawsuit against the health care reform law. ken cuccinelli says it is unconstitutional to force people to purchase health insurance. he says voters elected him to defend the constitution, and that's exactly what he is doing. now state democrats say they will file a freedom of information request to determine how much the suit will cost virginia taxpayers. >> to give you an idea of the grass root support behind this efforts, the democratic party of virginia launched an on-line petition this morning and in under three hours, almost 4,000 people, as of this moment have signed up petitioning support. >> reporter: democrats also charge attorney general ken

cuccinelli with using his office for a political purpose, a claim he denies. maryland drivers may soon have to put down their phones. the maryland senate narrowly approved a bill banning drivers from hand held use. they will only be permitted to use hands-free devices. violater will be fined $40. the bill goes to the house of delegates now. the national park service will announce details about the cherry blossom festival. approximately 1 million visitors are expected to attend during the festival's 16 day run this starts this saturday. peak blossom period days are april 1st through the 4th. time for another "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is back with the astronomical cost of health care for seniors. >> this is an astronomical number and sloan factors in the results of the health care bill. this is a new study out from

fidelity investments. i want to tell you the results. it finds a couple retiring this year will need a quarter million dollars on average to cover medical expenses in retirement. the estimate is up 4.2% from the projection last year and up 56 from an initial projection in 2002. seniors facing high prescription drug costs one of the first changes in the health care overhaul but that won't set offset expenses of increases many medicare. get ready for a tanning tax. part of the health care reform bill, a tanning tax for individuals receiving tanning services. sunless options will not be subject to the tax. it takes affect on july 1st and hearings begin today in to the safety of tanning beds. the money saving tip of the day. visits to the dentist can be painful and expensive are you there are websites to help you find less expensive care. it outlines discount plans

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welcome back. problem free westbound through bowie. it is angie with more maps and cameras coming up. in the news now, some hispanics are finding part of the 2010 census form confusing. the question, what race are you does not list hispanic as a possible answer. that is covered in a separate question. census officials say there is a space provided to write in what race you call yourself. authorities couldn't help a woman at a louisiana shopping mall when she returned her car and found it occupied by thousands of bees. after a three-hour standoff in bat rouge, the beekeeper removed the queen bee so all the others would leave. a roundup on wednesday after nearly a dozen horses got

loose and started to head down the highway. drivers pulled over and stopped suddenly to avoid hitting them. eventually all were rounded up. no one was hurt. today, federal regulators will hear arguments about clamping down on tanning beds. that story is coming up. plus, dedicated volunteers run road blocks all to help toads seek out their mate. here's devon. we don't have to deal with the wind this morning. it is a bit cool and chilly for some outside right now. we will have warmer temperatures before the rain begins later on. we will talk about all of this and what's to come this weekend with our complete forecast when we come back. [ howard ] natalie is the last one to leave home.

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today the federal government will hold hearings on the safety of tanning beds. right now our government still

classifies them as low-risk. as anita brickman reports there's a major push to curtail the tanning industry. >> i know how bad tanning is for you, but even though i still go. >> reporter: 18-year-old tiffany is one of the customers at electric sun tanning salon at ellicott city who says she can decide for herself how much of a danger indoor tanning poses. last year howard county became the first in the nation to restrict teenagers under 18 from using tanning beds without a doctor's prescription. here even a parents okay is not enough. >> they really felt they were losing their right to choose whether or not their child could tan in a tanning bed. >> reporter: now the fate of the industry nationwide may be changing. tomorrow the food and drug administration will launch hearings to consider stricter regulations regarding their use. >> there isn't enough oversight and education explaining to the public that they are essentially brightly-lit cancer coffins.

>> reporter: but the owners of electric sun believe their customers are informed. >> there's actually currently a label on the beds. they all have to sign a waiver when they come in as well that explains the dangers and risks along with tanning. it does give you the recommended exposure time. week one, week two. >> reporter: for erin o'connor, miss illinois 2009, the debate goes to the devastation skin cancer can cause. >> skin cancer is a slow, painful way to die. i watched as the light and color drained from my mother. on may 23rd, 2007 he passed away. she was only 50 years old. >> reporter: aknee that brickman, 9 news now. her mother died of melanoma and studies expected to be presented at the hearing shows indoor tanning raises the melanoma risk. pontoons and airboats are

the only mode of transportation around one minnesota town. the swollen red river has taken over parts of oslo. the fire department is delivering people to and from work via airboat. residents even though it is unusual are happy to be traveling safely. >> that's not in minnesota. >> it is not? >> it is in norway. >> okay. maybe that one is in minnesota. play with me here. no. i just want you to go right on. >> we are looking at a little rain ourselves. nothing that will give us that nasty weather. it has been two years in a row that that has had to deal with massive flooding. for us a good forecast for today. temperatures mild but we have to have a little cloud cover before the rain comes our way. 71, i think that's a good forecast still. partly cloudy skies this morning, mostly cloudy this

afternoon. and down right overcast by tonight. the rain i think moves in sometime after 10:00. maybe an isolated thunderstorm within that rain. the rain through mid-morning tomorrow keeps us pretty cold. we will see some clearing late in the day. we will see that sun very late but it is a cold weekend in store for us. this front coming from canada as we will see. momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, partly cloudy skies this morning. temperatures chilly but at least the wind is staying light. it is going to be a jacket day to short sleeves by this afternoon with the 70-degree temperatures moving in. think winds are light this morning. we start to pick up and turn to the south southwest. temperatures in the upper 60s, lower 70s with a southwest wind. a little sunshine before the clouds come in. back in the 70-degree territory. overnight the rain comes in the form of a possible thunderstorm. clearing things out late in the day tomorrow and temperatures not making it very far from in

to the 40s. parts of dedelmarva, mid-40s there. satellite and radar together. the partly cloudy skies right now. more clouds to the west. i don't see any significant rain that close yet. the forecast has cloudy skies turning overcast today. tonight the rain moves in and by tomorrow morning we will see steady to moderate rain. the rain will be shut off tomorrow evening. little sunshine late in the day. this front moving in from the north signifying it is bringing in cold air, not originating from the pacific or the central part of the united states that is warmer. this will make it chilly in to the weekend. know we have a decent day today but big changes are on the horizon. if you are one of those commuters making plans with rain tomorrow morning, make your adjustments as necessary and it is a chilly weekend with rain in the second half of the weekend. get your plans in on saturday.

it is warm today, breezy by afternoon. the rain tonight and through tomorrow. angie? we are here to help you get the day off to a great start. hope that is how it is so far. thank you for waking up with us. an accident on the inner loop past route 4. the good news it is pushed to the left shoulder. all traffic is getting by. new problems to report. this is crash activity. northbound on the bw parkway at annapolis road going southbound even out of baltimore you are okay. 95 we also know is clear from 198 to powder mill to 495. the next stop, the outer loop in maryland. we take it outside and since we hopped on 270, i want you to know things are filling out around the germantown area. no incidents or accidents to report. good morning, virginia. no issues on 66. looks like things are slowing down between route 55 and -- 50 and the vienna metro. delayed in two spots on 95 between the prince william

parkway and lorton. you are using the brakes. traffic may disrupt your commute or your errands, but at least you are not a toad in pennsylvania. there traffic is disrupting the animal's mating patterns. toads have to cross a busy road to get to their mating ground. after hundreds died in pursuit of love, they are setting up toad detours at the most popular crossing spots. >> try to protect those toads as they move across in mass. >> reporter: the toad detour group has set up a website and holds fund-raisers to support their cause the baby toads born from this mating season should return to do some mating of their own later this year. some sheriffs deputies find more than kurds and a truck load of cheese. they pulled over a truck for a routine stop on interstate 80 but a police dog sounded an

aled letter and inside the box of cheese, deputies found $1.2 million in cash. investigators say it is drug money and it's the third cash seizure they have made on this interstate in a week. hannah montana fans may have to hold out for a while for another album from their favorite singer. that story is coming up. it turns out those pesky germs that can make us sick may help prosecutors make their cases. and this morning, in the examiner, a vehicle security system leads montgomery county police to a suspected car thief. local jails spend an average of $55 more per inmate each day than schools spend per student. and fairfax county leaders approve plans to build upright school in vienna. these story and more in the examiner. you are watching 9 news now. ñç

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won't be doing anymore albums for a while so she can concentrate on acting. she says i want to do films because i like being someone else. okay. meanwhile, 11-year-old daughter of the late crocodile hunter stepped out in her first role. the movie is available on dvd now. omg joins dc's top political fund-raisers for a look at how the web is changing the way groups make money. the breakfast included political fund-raisers. obama's former director of fund- raising and glover shared what's next. >> republicans will get more savvy and rise of how to leverage on-line contributions. >> if the costs for donating by

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here's one we may be seeing on csi sometime soon them use of bacteria to identify suspects. as gary reports this could join fingerprints and dna in a crime fighters tool box. scientists may benefit from studies in a colorado study. just as your fingerprint and dna are unique to you so it seems is the bacteria on your skin. >> if someone touches the surface they have shown the microbes transfer from your skin to the surface and a forensic investigator could actually recover those microbes and make a match, just like a match using human dna can identify a person leaving their traces behind at a crime scene. >> reporter: if will is just a trace -- he runs a crime lab. >> you can take a small number of bacteria and culture and grow them up so you can get a

small transfer of material and actually then grow more material which you can you could analyze it. >> reporter: this doctor at the institute for gee gnome sciences says it could work when more conventional tools don't. >> human dna is the first one. fingerprints is the second one but sometimes the fingerprint is smudged and you can't recover the fingerprint but may be able to recover the microbe and you can go to the microbe and make the match that way. >> reporter: the science is brand new and it has to be checked, removed infallible and accepted by the scientific community before it can be ever used in court. 9 news now. welcome back to 9 news now. you are watching and the time is 6:00 a.m. devon lucie is here. he is starting us with a look at the forecast. >> okay right now. not that bad. little cool. we will cool off one or two degrees before the sun rises in an hour from now. 46 now. rather 48 here at sh